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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
10
A vivid account of circus day unfolds as the train unloads, tents rise, and a parade forms with elephants, camels, and a big band. Crowds gather in holiday attire while workers swiftly prepare for the afternoon performance.
The La Crosse lodge of Elks hosts the Dode Fish Great Combined Shows on Monday May 17 under their auspices. The circus promises a gala event for local residents.
A new four story fireproof addition costing 65000 will be built this summer on Fourth street between Reservoir and Sherman for hospital and chapel use. The project features steel construction and is designed by architects Wolf and Ewens.
In Duluth on May 12 a boy who broke open tag day banks daily will face juvenile court. Anna Burnham Fellows of Milwaukee, through attorney A E McManus, will assist in prosecuting the boys. Fellows says 181 boxes were counted, with 83 not returned or broken open.
James Duggan, an ex convict, approached State Representative W H Schantz on a Lansing street and with a razor slashed the throat and jaw. The injuries were severe and feared life threatening as medics worked to stop the bleeding. authorities described the motive as absent.
Chicago officials propose eight foot six inch awning clearance to spare women from ducking under sunshades. The ordinance, backed by judiciary committee, imposes a five to one hundred dollar fine on owners failing to raise awnings within five days of notice.
Donato Digilio, a former Waldorf and St. Regis bootblack, says he saved 15 900 dollars in tips over nine years. He plans to return to Italy on a honeymoon with his American wife, noting he prefers shining shoes to royalty. Among his tipgivers are Chas Schwab Prince de Sagan Mme Gould and dozens of Wall Street financiers.
Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League trustees vow to push county option as the top issue. Rev. W. O. Carrier elected president as field workers instructed to focus on home rule for counties statewide.
Madison Wis May 12 Sept Junius T Hooper of Ashland filed with the secretary of state a total campaign expenditure of 3416.24 with 1539.87 for postage and 9423.98 for printing for his bid for state superintendent of schools in the recent election.
Bedoit Wisconsin May 12. Martin Sampson a workman at the Berlin Machine works fell against an emery wheel Tuesday morning and his right forearm was literally ground off.
Milwaukee's house of correction earned 10624.09 dollars in 1908, per the annual report by Inspector William H. Momsen. It marks the second time in the institution's history it operated on a paying basis.
The assembly moved Morris's proposal to third reading without debate. It states that cutting hair and shaving beards in barber shops on Sundays shall not be considered work of necessity or charity.
Antonio Bova, accused of murder and linked to the Black Hand, was brought to St Paul by Officer Puglessa and Detective Fraser. Captured near Devils Lake, N D, he faced a mob of Italians as police guarded him through the night. He prayed for mercy amid fear of violence.
Glen Hardwig 14 a Douglas school pupil was found unconscious with head wounds in a school basement store room after an incident not disclosed. Fred Norris 14 of 1317 Vine was with him and had gone to the basement with Hardwig for wood.
Minot North Dakota adopts the commission form by a 389 to 3299 vote. A city debt report showed four thousand nine hundred dollars over the legal limit, and the new system imposes a cash basis with no recall or initiative and referendum.
A wholesale dry goods house led by Maybe Tibbs Hutchings & Co. dissolves its St. Paul base and shifts the entire operation to Minneapolis. Thorpe Brothers secure contracts to locate at Third Street and Second Avenue North. the firm’s capital exceeds $1,000,000.
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